Alexandrite is a rare color-changing variant of the mineral chrysoberyl. It is the birthstone for June, and gift stone for 55th wedding anniversary. Besides colour change, it can also show cat’s eye phenomenon, a rare feat for any gem. There are some quite unique and beautiful pieces being sold at reasonable prices. It is highly beneficial to help relationships and this may benefit your love life. In addition its overall energy has many strong and useful qualities. Alexandrite, with its chameleon-like qualities, is a rare variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Its color changing to brownish or purplish red in the incandescent light from a lamp or candle flame. This is a result of the complex way the mineral absorbs light. Perfect For: Jewelers, Jewelry makers, Goldsmiths, Designers, Craftsmen, Collectors or a gift for the special one Alexandrite are typically cut and shaped beautifully which also used for enhancing the beauty of jewelry . Large alexandrite are considered very rare. Cutting of alexandrite often necessitates uneven bottoms in order to properly orient and best display perfect shape and well structured. Known as “emerald by day, ruby by night", alexandrite is perhaps the most coveted of all the color-changing gemstones. Is it green or blue? Purple or red? The answer is all of the above! Though natural alexandrite is now very rare, there are still ways to enjoy its unique properties. Another fascinating aspect to alexandrite is that although it is highly pleochroic (displays different colors when viewed from different angles), this characteristic is not what gives the gem its color-changing ability. It is alexandrite’s unique light-absorbing and light-reflecting abilities that causes the change from green to purple. Being both responsive to light changes and strongly pleochroic makes alexandrite a fabulous gemstone to wear in jewelry.